David Stainton

David Stainton
President of Walt Disney Feature Animation
In office
January 2003 (2003-01)  January 2006 (2006-01)
Preceded byThomas Schumacher
Succeeded byEdwin Catmull
Personal details
Born
David Stainton

(1961-11-16) November 16, 1961
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
OccupationStudio executive

David Stainton is an American film and television executive. He was the president of Walt Disney Feature Animation from 2003 to 2006, a period during which the studio converted from a traditional animation studio to a computer animation production company. The films Chicken Little (2005) and Meet the Robinsons (2007) were produced during Stainton's tenure at the studio.